Book reviews, journal and newspaper (originals and photostats) articles by and about Sinclair Lewis, and an extensive type-
and handwritten catalog of Morse's holdings on Lewis, author and novelist, who was the first American to win the Nobel Prize
for Literature. Willard S. Morse (1856-1935) was a mining executive in the West and Mexico. He was later made a director and
member of the executive committee of the American Smelter Securities Company, Chilean Exploration Company, and Braden Copper
Company. After retiring, Morse devoted much of this time to the collection of Americana.

Background

Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885-January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In
1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his
vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." His works
are characterized by their insightful and critical views of American capitalism and materialism between the wars. His work
is also respected for its characterizations of modern working women.Willard S. Morse (1856-1935) was a mining executive in the West and Mexico. He was later made a director and member of the
executive committee of the American Smelter Securities Company, Chilean Exploration Company, and Braden Copper Company. After
retiring, Morse devoted much of this time to the collection of Americana. He died on October 4, 1935 in Santa Monica, California.

Extent

3.0 Linear feet
3 boxes

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